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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (July 19, 2004) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to
the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102)
launches off one of four steam powered catapults aboard the aircraft
carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is one of seven carrier
strike groups (CSGs) involved in Summer Pulse 2004 which is the
deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the
ability of the Navy to provide credible combat capability across the
globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition military
forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy's first deployment under its new Fleet
Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class
Jonathan Chandler (RELEASED)
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